Part II Trial and punishment of offences

Constitution of courts-martial

57 Quorum.

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The proceedings of a court-martial shall be valid notwithstanding the absence of one or more of the F3officers other than the president, so long as the number of F3officers present throughout the proceedings is not reduced below four:

Provided that F4an officer appointed a member of the court who has been absent for any time during a sitting shall take no further part in the proceedings.

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